Belt Tensioners - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

160 Seat belts
Note
It is also possible to adapt the routing of the belt webbing at the front seats by
adjusting the height of the seat.
Taking seat belts off
– Press the red button in the belt lock
tongue of the lock to jump out.
– Guide the seat belt back with your hand to enable the inertia reel to wind up the
belt webbing more easily.
A plastic knob in the belt webbing holds the belt tongue in a position which is easy
to get hold of.

Belt tensioners

Safety for the driver and passengers in the exterior read seats wearing their seat
belts, is enhanced by the belt tensioners fitted to the inertia reels of the front and
rear side three-point seat belts, in addition to the protection afforded by the airbag
system.
The three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event of a frontal colli-
sion of a certain severity. The belt tensioners can also be deployed if the seat belts
are not fastened.
The fastened three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event of a
frontal or side collision of a certain severity.
Fig. 156 Releasing lock tongue from belt
lock
 fig.
156. The spring force causes the
Belt tensioners are not activated in the event of minor frontal collisions, side and
rear-end collisions, in the case of a rollover and also not in accidents in which no
major forces are produced from the front.
WARNING

Any work on the system including removal and installation of system compo-
nents because of other repair work, must only be carried out by a specialist
garage.
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The protective function of the system is only adequate for a single accident.
If the belt tensioners have been deployed, it is then necessary to replace the
entire system.
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The seller must pass on this Owner's manual to the buyer upon purchase of
the vehicle.
Note

Smoke is generated when the belt tensioners are deployed. This is not an indi-
cation of a fire in the vehicle.
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It is essential to pay attention to relevant safety regulations if the vehicle or
individual parts of the system are scrapped. Specialist garages are familiar with
these regulations and will be able to provide you with detailed information in this
respect.
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When disposing of vehicle or parts of the system, it is important to comply with
the national legal requirements.